Designed for those starting or caring for a vegetable garden\, this cours
e will include discussion of soil and nutrient management\, seed selection
\, crop rotation schemes\, seeding and planting\, pest management and spec
ific plant cultivation\, all in the context of the different vegetable gro
ups. Each week\, students will investigate a different vegetable family to
insure all questions are answered about cultivation of these important fo
od groups including Fabaceae (peas/beans/other legumes)\, greens (lettuce/
mustards/arugula/mache and more)\, herbs (perennial and annual)\, perennia
l vegetables (asparagus/rhubarb/horseradish) \, Chenopodiaceae (beet/chard
family)\, Brassicaceae (cabbage/cauliflower/kale/brussels sprout family)\
, Cucurbitaceae (squash/pumpkin/cucumber/melon family) \,Poeaceae (corn fa
mily)\, Allioideae (onion/garlic/leek/shallot family) and Solanaceae (toma
to/potato/eggplant/pepper family). This class can be taken as a core requi
rement for the Horticulture Certificate Level II program\, or as an indivi
dual class.

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Instructor – Peter Salinetti\, B.S. \,wi
th wife Jennowns Woven Roots Farm\, a small family farm and CSA th
at grows vegetables and culinary herbs using traditional farming practices
. For over ten years they have grown local produce for Berkshire County fa
milies. Their vegetables are grown using environmentally sustainable garde
ning practices\, and they produce amazingly top-quality\, delicious produc
e. Both Jen and Peter are committed to raising awareness about the importa
nce of the local food supply\, along with teaching technical information o
n how to do so. They have lectured on growing food for both NOFA and other
regional organizations.